Talsperre Neustadt

#1867 among destinations in Germany

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The Neustadt Dam, also known as the Nordhausen Dam, is the oldest dam in the Free State of Thuringia in Germany. It supplies drinking water to the town of Nordhausen. The dam is a curved gravity dam made of rubble stone, based on the Intze Principle. The dam was built in 1904–1905, in the southern Harz mountains, and it was raised by a further 6.26 metres in 1922–1923. The impounded stream is the Krebsbach. The operator of the dam is the Thüringer Fernwasserversorgung; the water is supplied to the Wasserverband Nordhausen. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1905 (119 years ago)Length: 442 ftHeight: 105 ftReservoir area: 33.8 acres (0.0528 mi²)Coordinates: 51°34'60"N, 10°52'10"E

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Talsperre Neustadt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hohnstein Castle, Stolberg Castle, Old Mint, Poppenberg.

1.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Hohnstein Castle
43 min walk • Hohnstein Castle, perched atop a rocky promontory in the Saxon Switzerland region of Germany, is a testament to medieval architecture and a storied past. This formidable fortress, with origins dating back to the early 12th century, has served various roles throughout...
3.7 miE
Forts and castles
Stolberg Castle, Stolberg
94 min walk • Stolberg Castle is a palace in the town of Stolberg in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It dates to the 13th century and stands above the town on a hill with steep drops on three sides. Since 2003 it has been completely restored and renovated by the German Foundation for Monument Conservation.
3.8 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Old Mint, Stolberg
97 min walk • The Old Mint is a protected timber-framed house in the town of Stolberg in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The building houses the Old Mint Museum. It is located at No. 19, Niedergasse.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Poppenberg
47 min walk • The Poppenberg is a tree-covered hill east of Ilfeld in the Harz mountains of Germany, at an elevation of 601 metres. Since 1897, there has been a 33-metre-high steel lattice observation tower on the summit.
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carlshaushöhe
152 min walk • The Carlshaushöhe is a mountain, 626.3 m, in the Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
5.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Güntersburg
146 min walk • The ruined castle of Güntersburg stands about 2 km southwest of Güntersberge in the Harz mountain range of central Germany.
5.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Grasburg
135 min walk • The Grasburg is a prehistoric refuge castle, in the form of a hillfort with a rampart and ditch system, near Rottleberode in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Gänseschnabel, Ilfeld
85 min walk • The Gänseschnabel is a natural monument north of Ilfeld in Thuringia, Germany. It is a striking, free-standing rock pillar made of porphyry, which resembles the beak of a goose and from which there is a comprehensive view of the Behre valley looking towards Netzkater.
3 miE
Tree
Hunrodeiche, Stolberg
76 min walk • The Hunrodeiche or, more rarely, the Hunrodseiche, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is an oak tree over 1,000 years old near Hainfeld in the county of Mansfeld-Südharz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Ziegenberg
24 min walk • The Ziegenberg is a low ridge between the villages of Benzingerode and Heimburg on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains in central Germany. The ridge is a designated nature reserve.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sandlünz
84 min walk • The Sandlünz is a hill in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It is 516.2 m above sea level and located near Netzkater in the county of Nordhausen in the state of Thuringia.